In World War 1 the strategy that the generals adopted is known as attrition. What this means is a process of using up current supplies before buying new ones. A war of attrition is when an army has to fight with the men and supplies it has at hand until it runs out. If one nation has more than the other‚ the outcome of the war will be in his favor. Though this was abandoned later on in the war. Before they began to attack a countries artillery would bombard the enemy. What this means is attacking
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Advancement of Warfare 25 November 2012 During the 19th century the nature of warfare was reaching a turning point. It all began in the 1940s with the nuclear revolution and began advancing as quickly as the seasons ever since. By the time World War II approached‚ America had a whole new outlook on how to fight their battles. While the generals and commanders of the United States army were preparing for future warfare‚ Orson Scott Card was busy predicting the future of warfare in his award winning
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modern-day weaponry (mainly the machine gun) - Stalemate led to development of trench’s – race to the sea to out-flank each other - Problems in communication – often by mouth as phone/cable lines were broken by artillery The nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of Allied and German soldiers Structure of the trenches - In parallel lines of 3; front line‚ support and reserve trench (rotation systems) - Designed in zig-zag formation for defensive
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During the year 1788‚ the Austrian army was at war with the Ottoman Empire. On September 17‚ 1788‚ the Austrian army‚ of about 100‚000 soldiers set up camp in the town of Karánsebes (present-day Romania). Once camp was set‚ Hussars were sent to scout out the surrounding area to see if any Turks were nearby. No Turks were spotted; what they did find however were a group of Gypsies selling schnapps (liquor). The Hussars bought barrels of the stuff and then proceeded to get drunk. It wasn’t long after
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Both sides were extremely smart and has provided us with new ideas and inventions that we still use today. One tactic that was used was trench warfare. The soldiers would stand in the ground with high walls for protection. This provided shelter from gunfire. These walls were tall enough so everyone could stand behind them. One of the downsides to trench warfare was “trench foot.” This would occur when the soldiers stood in inches of water for days on end. It was a nasty infection that would get them
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World War 2 was one of the greatest milestones in 20th-century history‚ involving more than 70 countries around the world. The war began in Europe on September 3rd‚ 1939‚ when the British and French prime ministers‚ Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier declared war on Germany. The main Allied powers were Great Britain‚ The United States‚ and the Soviet Union‚ who had the goal of defeating the Axis powers‚ whose leaders were Germany‚ Japan‚ and Italy. The war was initiated by Adolf Hitler’s invasion
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American Warfare‚ 1865-1919( Lawrence: University Press of Kansas‚ 1997). Gregory‚ Ross‚ The Origins of American Intervention in the First World War‚ (New York : W.W. Norton & Company . Inc.) -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Zieger‚ Robert H. ‚ America’s Great War: World War One and the American Experience (Maryland : Rowman & Littlefeild‚ 2000). 30 [ 2 ]. Zieger‚ 16 [ 3 ]. Koistenin‚ Paul A. C. ‚ Mobilizing for Modern War: the Political Economy of American Warfare‚ 1865-1919(
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World War I (WWI)‚ which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter‚ was a major war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world’s great powers‚ which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centered on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally centered on the Triple Alliance
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WEBSITES TO USE: * Hold down the control key & click on any of the links! • http://www.worldwar1.com/posters.htm • http://www.ultimatehistoryproject.com/military-maneuvers-world-war-i-recruiting-posters.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/ww1/25237878 HONORS ONLY: Do the highlighted questions
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War on the Western Front * THE REASONS FOR THE STALEMATE ON THE WESTERN FRONT * War began August 14th * Both sides thought it would be a rapid war‚ ‘all over by Christmas’ and that their side would be victorious -> views were unrealistic Schlieffen Plan * Based on the idea that Germany would eventually have to fight France and Russia but should avoid fighting both at once * France would expect Germany to invade from the east‚ so would not be prepared for an invasion
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